dr. timothy johnson has a closer look. fad diets?the perfect body? things that teens think about to be in the popular crowd. but doctors say that this is

dr. timothy johnson. script: bleach? ammonia sprays. they're what we use to keep our bathrooms and kitchens spotless but today, new research? showing how they can pose a real threat to kids' eyes. researchers at johns hopkins and harvard used analyzed national data on emergency room visits... finding that more than 28,000 kids sustained chemical burns to their eyes between 2010 and 2013. young children between the ages of one and two - the ones more likely to sustain eye burns from chemicals than any other age group. most of these burns, the result of exposure to cleaning products in the home. and in many cases, these reach of small hands. and the consequences can last a lifetime. while chemical burns to the eyes can lead to severe eye pain and scarring in the short term? they may ultimately lead to a higher risk of glaucoma in adulthood. for parents, a reminder? to store those cleaning products safely. a simple step that may end up saving your child's sight. with this medical minute, i'm dr. timothy johnson. still ahead...a final look

dr. timothy johnson. we are continuing to stay on top of breaking news in california where a so-called bogart wildifr is growing in and.. before we head to break.. a look at tonight's abc primetime lineup. (ad-lib) it has grown from 123 acres to 400 within less than 15 minutes! this brush fire is in cherry valley near beaumont. authorities say e underway at highland springs village mobile home park. there is also a senior community close to the fire. residents within the banning bench area are also under evacuation orders, more than 300 firefighters are battling the brush fire. that does it for 13 action news live at 3:30.. next. we'll be back in 60 minutes for 13 action news live at 5. but don't forget. we are always on at ktnv-dot-com, and on our ktnv we sent him here t but congressman joe heck became part of the problem. wall street invested over a half-million dollars in congressman heck's campaigns, and heck supports their agenda -- privatizing social security, handing wall street billions in fees, b

dr. timothy johnson has a closer look at the latest evidence. packing on the pounds can do medical damage ?high blood pressure?higher risk of diabetes?even more heart attacks?but did you know that obesity is also associated with an increased risk of cancer? in 2002 the world health organization found that maintaining a normal weight can help prevent colon, esophageal, kidney, breast and uterine cancer. but a new report released from them today in the ne gaining excess weight is linked to eight other cancers: stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, ovarian, thyroid, a type of blood cancer?multiple myeloma and a type of brain cancer?meningioma. for some of these, like esophageal cancer, being obese can make your risk go up almost five times the normal rate? what's worse, as the pounds add up, so does the risk? being slightly overweight can make your risk for uterine cancer the line into obesity?can increase your risk seven times. obviously losing weight is important for many reasons. now we know it can lower your risk for many cancers. with this me

dr. timothy johnson, with more, . kicking that ball? or making that tackle. for young athletes, getting back into sports may be the thing they look forward to the most. but as the school year starts many parents may have questions? over whether it's better to let kids specialize in one sport, or to encourage them to try several. today, a new report may hold for injury. the report, recommending that children should play more than one sport until they turn 15 or 16? even if they plan to play only one sport in the future. and for parents who worry that those other sports will be a distraction? the a-a-p points to research showing that kids who play many sports tend to have a higher chance of playing their sport of choice in college. so parents? when it comes to sports, encourage your kids to because whether they're swinging that bat? volleying that ball? or making that touchdown? the more variety they get, the lower their risk of injury and other issues. with this medical minute, i'm dr. timothy johnson. we'll be right back with today's top stories and a final l

dr. timothy johnson. sitting and watching the olympics... sitting and driving... sitting and surfing the web... sitting in your office, sitting on the porch reading... association has come out with an advisory. warning that sitting around may lead to heart disease... get out of those chairs?and do it often. evidence suggests that most american adults spend six to eight hours sitting?and saving all their daily exercise for one block of time.. which alone may not be enough... to combat the risks of a big block of sedentary time. the advice from this group of leading heart doctors: take a break? an active one. get up.... walk to the water cooler.. or choose a distant restroom. do anything that will interrupt all that sitting with more moving. simple steps..quite could make sure that when it comes to heart disease, we're not just sitting back and letting it happen. with this medical minute, i'm dr. timothy johnson. we'll be back with a final look at today's top stories and bryan will have a look.... at your f

dr. timothy johnson. we are continuing to follow the latest on the cut fire.burning and.. a look at tonight's..... abc primetime line-up. take a look at this view from chopper 13. .bringing you take a look at this view from chopper 13. .bringing you breaking news fast and first. david was proud to be an american soldier. and i know i'm prejudiced because he was my son, but i don't think he had a mean bone in his body. when i saw donald trump attack another gold star mother, i felt such a sense of outrage. "she was standing there, she had nothing to say..." if donald trump cannot respect a gold star family, then why would anyone in america think he would respect them. where that "blue cut fire" has scorhced.... more than... -30- thousand acres. yasmeen hassan has the latest from the breaking news center. at least 650 without power in a live look at the blue cut area of san bernardino county we're taking a live look at the blue cut fire at last report...the fire has spread 30- thousand acres. firefighters still at zero percent containment. here in the valley we're seeing and

dr. timothy johnson. heather: newscenter 5 at 6:00 is on donald trump. >> what kind of man does this? >> and the mistakes hillary clinton should have avoided. >> the local research taking big steps towards a vaccine. we have a storm threat as the humidity increases. >> police could not believe what they ran into. how this alligator got there. 6:00. heather: a scathing words from the boston police union. ed: the union said officers lives are at risk and they have had enough. now with the city's response. >> a lot of reaction to this letter. the police commissioner just arrived for a hearing. some officers are frustrated. strong words from the leadership of boston police units. in the letter they wrote we have begged you to take the actions to supply the department with the necessary personnel and the equipment necessary to protect citizens of our city. that won't stop a rifle round aimed at a police officer's chest. >> i am a little taken aback why it. >> he reacted to the letter. >> they say enough is enough and you are putting officers lives at risk. >> theyrs and their equipment is

dr. timothy johnson. still ahead...a final look at your forecast! and.. before we head to break.. a look at tonight's.... abc primetime line-up. at -8-... it's... it's 20/20 and.... we hope to see you later tonight... for 13 action news... live at 11... take a look at this view from chopper 13. .bringing you breaking news fast and first. we'll be right back. coming up.... on 13 action news.. ads for joe heck are attacking my time as attorney general. the thing they left out is the truth. the truth is crime actually went down during my time in office. that's why i've been endorsed by law enforcement across nevada. and holding banks accountable for defrauding homeowners. i'm catherine cortez masto. i approve this message because i've spent my career solving problems. extremely unhappy with the pawn stars shop. the promises the reality stars broke... and the consequences the owners are now facing. children with hearing loss..... could be at a disadvantage..... when it comes to their grades. luckily... there's something you can do right now..... to help in the classroom. then later..

dr. timothy johnson. many families are facing sticker shock at the drug store. that includes the recent spike but it's not just allergy medicines. a study in the journal of the american medical association shows consumer spending on prescription drugs increased 20 percent between 2013 and 2015. the doctor who conducted the study blames inefficient government policies.. f-d-a regulations and physician prescribing. (sen. amy klobuchar/ (d) minnesota) "this company and others like it have really taken advantage of the fact that they're able to push back in congress more competition or negotiations. then they use that market power, jack up the price and then expect americans to pay it while they're making money." mylan.. the company that makes and sells epi-pens.. has already acknowledged more needs to be done to help patients with high-deductible insurance plans. still ahead...a final look at your forecast! and.. before we head to break.. a look at tonight's abc primetime lineup. at 8 -- shark tank at 9 -- what would you do? at 10 -- 20/20 at take a look at this vi

dr. timothy johnson. report presented before the european society of cardiology.. people with a history of cardiovascular disease who stuck with the diet had a 37-percent lower risk of death than those who didn't. the mediterranean diet is heavy on fish.. fruit and vegetables. earlier studies have also shown the mediterranean diet reduces the risk of heart attack and stroke. still ahead...a final look at and.. before we head to break.. a look at tonight's abc primetime lineup. at 8 -- back-to-back episodes of the goldberg's at 9 -- modern family at 9:30 -- black-ish at 10 -- modern family at 10:30 -- the middle at 11 -- 13 action news take a look at this view from chopper 13. .bringing you breaking news fast and first. we'll be right back. i'm catherine cortez masto and i approve this message. as a doctor, i see how decisions in washington impact my patients here in nevada. so even though i'm a republican, i won't be voting for joe heck. joe heck's voted ten times to defund planned parenthood, which thousands of women ncer screenings. and heck opposes a woman's rig

dr. timothy johnson has a closer look. fad diets?the perfect body? things that teens think about to be in the popular crowd. but doctors say that this is something that we should pay healthty diet?it may be leading our teens down the wrong road. with the obesity number rising?.and eating disorders like anorexia rising too?doctors have made new recommendations. like discouraging 'dieting' and skipping meals?which can lead to both obesity and eating disorders. a personal nutrition plan for your teen can be effective?.promoting a positive body image?and if a teen is losing weight?carefully tools to help improve teens overall health. for parents, having family meals together are suggested?.to promote a healthy lifestyle for their teens?now and in the future. so if your teen may be in this group?and needs a helping hand?.. see if your doctor can weigh we'll be right back with today's top stories and a final look at your forecast! and.. before we head to break.. a look at tonight's abc we are staying on top of breaking news here in the valley- chopper 13 f

dr. timothy johnson. where there are pink and blue blankets... diaper bags... and binkies galore... you can bet there are babies. but will we be seeing fewer of these fixtures of babyhood? new numbers out of a c-d-c be the year with the lowest number of newborns, compared to age 15 to 44, that anyone has ever seen. the numbers don't mean more or none at all. and the new findings continue a trend. rates have dropped more than 10 percent since 2007. but even for those who see this as a worrying direction... the new study points to another trend -- fewer babies born to teens. time will tell whether 2016 will, in fact, be the year of the baby bust. but at least for those who need their infant fix... there's always youtube. breaking news just into our newsroom -- me just arrested this metro police have just arrested this man you see on yoru screen for sexually assaulting a hotel emplopyee we told you about earlier in our newscast. new data could also indicate a major cultural shift on marijuana use. according to a new gallup poll.. the number of adults who smoke marijuana has nearly doub

dr. timothy johnson. >> many of us, me included, cannot start the day without a cup of coffee, but for others it is more trouble than it is worth. 80% of americans are fast metabolizers. for those who are slow metabolizers it can result in health complications. >> if you have a normal cup of coffee, 8 ounces and have it in an hour so drink it within an hound headache and don't get abnormal heartbeats and don't get anxiety and you don't get gastric upset you are a fast metabolizer and will get a benefit. >> drink it within an hour? how about 10 minutes? for slow metabolizers it may outweigh the benefits. it decreases the risk of alzheimer's disease, park win -- parkinson's and type 2 ii am the .001 that does not and has not. >> given your background in the morning. >> it was hard. >> up next at 5:30, flames destroy a home and the homeowner who is charged with setting the fire. why he may have done it revealed in court today. jay and the details -- >> and the details of the >>> from boston's news leader this is wcvb at 5:30. >> breaking news on the zika virus at 5:30, pregnant women are warned

dr. timothy johnson. maria: ad blockers are standing up to facebook after the social media site announced it was taking a stand against them. earlier this week facebook announced it will start showing ads to people who have desktops that currently use adblock plus. two days later, add block plus found a way to block tm designed to keep your social media free of marketing spam. facebook is planning to fight back and even add block's creator admits the site may develop a code to block its filter. you can now enjoy the deep fried twinkie in the comfort of your own home. ben: when are you going to buy them? maria: never. walmart is now selling them. the hostess products hit the shelves in some walmarts yesterday. a nationwide rollout will happen next week on august 16. but that in your calendar there. the deep-fried twinkies come in chocolate. ben: you would not buy them, because knowing you, you would hand make them. maria: i would hand make them, bred them, throw them in a pan. ben: next at 5:30 p.m. -- a m

dr. timothy johnson. >> if they could make an app that would do the exees >> you would still benefit from it that would work. >> newscenter 5 at 6:00 starts right now. >> tracking tropical storm her mine and how it will impact part of our labor day weekend. >> breaking news, a young boy accidentally shot in abington. what police say happened in this home. 5 investigates, fallout from an evidence room in disarray. hundreds of cases in jeopardy right now. >> she survived this frightening chopper crash. out of that alive. >> only on 5, this photographer's road to recovery. >> >> the special celebration for massachusetts war hero responsible for a historic act of bravery. >> abington, an 11-year-old boy has been shot in the face. it >> it appears to be an accident. investigators just spoke. rhondella: two boys were inside the home at 159 linwood street when a handgun fired at one boy and he was injured. husband taken by medical helicopter to boston. this all happening around 3:30 this afternoon. local and state police say this was definitely an accidental still unidentified adult. the d.a. sa

dr. timothy johnson. >> an interesting one. a new study finds older couples who drink alcohol together are happier than couples who don't. researchers questioned more than 2,700 couples over a decade. the couples were married an average of 33 years. they were all at least 50 years old. what's significant is how much they both drink or not. a study had also some sobering results, about 20% of men and six percent of women had significant drinking problems. >> that's a lot. >> a search for a third suspect wanted in a violent home invasion. information revealed about the crime. >> a real crisis happening in rio. the major issues athletes are dealing with tonight at the pat randazzo: when i see those false ads attacking kelly on medicare, i wonder... ...do they think that we're stupid? we know kelly. walter kolodziej: kelly has always done the right thing for seniors here in new hampshire - she has an impeccable record. mary griffin: we need to work across the aisle-which she does. mimi kolodziej: she's fighting for seniors and prot

dr. timothy johnson. thema: later today, more students will move into the dorms at the milwaukee school of engineering. if you're driving downtown, you can expect delays near milwaukee street and juneau avenue. more than 3000 students start most freshmen have already settled into their dorms at marquette university. this weekend, the students are taking part in service projects around milwaukee and wauwatosa. around 400 students will take part in the university's "urban connection" program. we caught up with a group yesterday volunteering in milwaukee, helping a local food pantry move into its new home. molly dewitt: i think being open and seeing all of the city and all of the little wonders that you don't always see, and getting to do service and giving back to the community that has given so much to us. so just getting out there and having fun and doing some heavy lifting in the process. thema: students will do more volunteer projects today before classes start tomorrow. students at uw milwaukee start t

dr. timothy johnson. singer adele says no thank you" to an offer to perform at the super bowl. she tells fans at a concert last night -- the halftime show is not about music. -- and she's not beyonce and can't dance. but she says -- she appreicates the offer. super bowl 51 will be held in houston next february. here's a look at what's coming up tonight in primetime on videos at 8 -- celebrity family feud at 9 -- 1-hundred thousand dollar pyramid at 10 -- match game at 11 -- 13 action news in tonight's dirty dining, we take a trip to a local pizzeria in some serious trouble with the health district. from spoiled and moldy food to chemicals near a prep station. who's being blamed for a string inspection.. it can only mean one thing. contact-13 chief investigators takes us out for pizza in today's dirty dining. /10:45 nat opening door/ inside the inn zone on flamingo and decatur, you'll find millano pizzeria. a place that's been under new ownership for just four months, but is already having trouble 10:56 d: and we'd like to get your side of the story. what happened? wh alese deme

dr. timothy johnson. >> reporter: physical activity outdoors, healthy balanced meals, what we picture for our kids and also the formula for a healthy heart later in life. american heart association says there are too few children and teens taking these healthy steps. in fact kids' behavior even worse than we thought. sobering stats. more than half of kids failed to get the 60 minutes of recommended daily physical activity. among teens the picture is even worse with only 5% to 10% hitting that minimum. more than nine in 10 u.s. children and teens have an unhealth nine in 10 with unhealthy diets. all of this while a third of teens admit to having tried cigarettes and increasing numbers say they tried vaping. it's a formula for poor heart health later in life. the solution, teaching kids early, setting an example. getting them in the habit of heart-healthy activities. introducing them to a balanced diet. that also makes it less likely sure that kids and teens take these healthy messages to heart. with this "medical minute" i'm >>> janessa joins me with a final look at weather. we've been tal